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Lynch, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Lynch: 4th Street
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Location of Lynch, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Boyd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 245 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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220 |
| • Density | 411.99/sq mi (159.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68746
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-29750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0830974 |
Lynch is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 245 at the 2010 census, down from 269 in 2000. Lynch is located in northern Nebraska, between the Missouri and Niobrara rivers.
History
Lynch was incorporated as a village in 1893. It was named for John Lynch, a pioneer settler.
Geography
Lynch is located at 42°49′47″N 98°27′56″W / 42.82972°N 98.46556°W (42.829804, -98.465453).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 231 | — | |
| 1910 | 583 | 152.4% | |
| 1920 | 589 | 1.0% | |
| 1930 | 498 | −15.4% | |
| 1940 | 487 | −2.2% | |
| 1950 | 440 | −9.7% | |
| 1960 | 409 | −7.0% | |
| 1970 | 375 | −8.3% | |
| 1980 | 357 | −4.8% | |
| 1990 | 296 | −17.1% | |
| 2000 | 269 | −9.1% | |
| 2010 | 245 | −8.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 220 | −10.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 245 people, 125 households, and 64 families residing in the village. The population density was 462.3 inhabitants per square mile (178.5/km2). There were 179 housing units at an average density of 337.7 per square mile (130.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.3% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
There were 125 households, of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.8% were non-families. 45.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.67.
The median age in the village was 53.5 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 34.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lynch has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Lynch, Nebraska | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1 (34) |
2 (36) |
9 (49) |
17 (62) |
23 (73) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
26 (78) |
19 (66) |
9 (49) |
2 (36) |
16 (61) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13 (8) |
−12 (10) |
−6 (22) |
1 (33) |
7 (45) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
9 (48) |
2 (35) |
−6 (22) |
−12 (11) |
1 (34) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
20 (0.8) |
38 (1.5) |
69 (2.7) |
86 (3.4) |
94 (3.7) |
76 (3) |
71 (2.8) |
58 (2.3) |
43 (1.7) |
20 (0.8) |
15 (0.6) |
600 (23.7) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Education
The area is within Boyd County Public Schools. The area was previously within the Lynch Public Schools district. The Lynch district consolidated into the Boyd County district in June 2017.
See also
In Spanish: Lynch (Nebraska) para niños
